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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City kept the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after beating Brentford 3-0 on Saturday.
Cheers rung around Etihad Stadium after second-half goals from Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush helped second-placed City close the gap on leaders Arsenal to two points.
A well-organized Brentford managed to frustrate City until Doku produced a moment of magic on the hour — curling a right-footed shot into the far corner.
"I love it. I love to be here again," Guardiola said, adding he feels no tension in the heat of the title race.
Haaland bundled the ball over the line in the 75th minute for City's second and his 50th goal of the season for club and country.
Substitute Marmoush added the third in stoppage time.
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Third-placed Manchester United drew at Sunderland 0-0. Without injured striker Benjamin Sesko and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, United managed just one shot on target.
Bournemouth won at Fulham 1-0 in a game where both teams were reduced to 10 men, staying sixth in the standings.
Brighton beat last-placed Wolverhampton 3-0 to move seventh. A goal after 35 seconds for Jamie Hinshelwood was the fastest Brighton has ever recorded in the Premier League.
Chelsea broke its six-game losing streak with a draw against Liverpool. Enzo Fernandez's bouncing free kick equalized after Ryan Gravenberch's early goal.
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There has been speculation about the job of coach Arne Slot, who insists there will be improvements next term.
"This season they (fans) will have their opinion and it will not change, but if we can have the summer that we are planning to have I am 100% convinced we will be a different team next season," he said. "Different in terms of results, different in how things look."
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Middlesbrough and Southampton drew 0-0 in the first leg of their Championship playoff semifinal.
The buildup was dominated by allegations Southampton spied on Boro's training. The English Football League charged Southampton with a breach of its rules after Boro complained there was "unauthorized filming on private property."
"Someone has made a decision to cheat," Boro coach Kim Hellberg said. "It's a big game and you try to get advantage in an ugly way."
The second leg is at Southampton on Tuesday.